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Editorial
. 2020 May;40(5):387-388.
doi: 10.1002/phar.2387. Epub 2020 Apr 13.

Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine in the Era of SARS - CoV2: Caution on Their Cardiac Toxicity

Jerry L Bauman  1 , James E Tisdale  2
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Editorial

Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine in the Era of SARS - CoV2: Caution on Their Cardiac Toxicity

Jerry L Bauman et al. Pharmacotherapy. 2020 May.
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